A team of removals operatives from Burke Bros Moving Group recently headed for Wales to climb Mount Snowdon and raise funds for Compton Care, a hospice close to the company’s headquarters in Wolverhampton.

New EU rules from 21 May, 2022, will mean that operators or users of vans and other light goods vehicles over 2.5 tonnes and up to 3.5 tonnes in weight that transport goods for hire and reward from the UK into, or through the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein, will need an International Operators’ Licence.

Delegates at this year’s UK Warehousing Association’s National Conference (UKWA), held on 8-9 March in Chester, heard from a series of high-profile speakers offering advice, insights and inspiration on the theme, Building Tomorrow’s Workforce Today.

On 17 February, the EU adopted new rules on road charging aimed at creating more efficient and sustainable road transport. It will phase out time-based vignettes for heavy-duty vehicles on the core Trans-European Network by 2030, in favour of a distance-based system.

Employee relocation platform PerchPeek has secured £8m in a Series A funding round co-led by AlbionVC and Boston’s Stage 2 Capital. The injection of funds follows a £2m award from venture fund Episode 1 last year.

From 1 April, 2022, the UK National Living Wage will increase by 6.6% from £8.91 to £9.50/hour.

A number of celebrities and sportspeople have moved house this year with the help of family-owned firm, Ballards Removals.

The EU General Court has rejected an appeal by Scania against the European Commission decision finding Scania was part of the trucks cartel.

London-based Alexanders Removals & Storage won no less than four accolades at the West London Business Awards held at Twickenham stadium on 10 February. The gala event was hosted by former British tennis player Annabel Croft.

The ReloAdvisor Moving Business Event – LET’S GET TOGETHER - postponed from December because of COVID restrictions in the Netherlands, will go ahead as planned from 11-13 February, 2022.

Family-owned removals firm, Ballards, has reported record turnover after four years of investment into its new headquarters close to the A1 at Markham Moor in Nottinghamshire.

In an agreement signed on December 29, 2021 by Gosselin Group CEO Marc Smet and the founding co-owners of UniMove bv, Gosselin has agreed to acquire 100% of UniMove’s share capital; the business will operate from its existing Rotterdam premises and trade alongside Gosselin’s existing Dutch moving branch.

Britannia Leatherbarrows of Bournemouth celebrated several important milestones in 2021. For David and Diane Trenchard it represented their 40th anniversary as owners of the business, and also marked 25 years of continuous service for four staff members.

From 2 February, the EU is introducing new rules that mean if you operate loaded goods journeys in and between European Member States (cabotage or cross-trade), you may need to register information digitally about your journeys on a new EU web based portal.

On 7 September, 2021 the UK government announced a new 1.25% Health and Social Care Levy to fund investment in the NHS and social care.

The frenetic activity in the UK housing market has eased following the withdrawal of the Stamp Duty concession in September according to Twenty7Tec, a leading mortgage tech provider.

Coinciding with COP26 in Glasgow, Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has announced a major investment in new equipment to help decarbonise its operations. The UK's largest container port has placed orders for 48 battery-powered terminal tractors and 17 zero-emission Remote controlled Electric Rubber-Tyred Gantry cranes (ReARTGs). ​

From 21 May, 2022 operators using light goods vehicles - for example vans, or cars and vans towing trailers - to transport goods from the UK to the EU, will need a standard international goods vehicle operator licence.

Rotom, a total supplier of logistic load carriers for transport and storage, announced on 29 November that it is to take over Roldo Rent, the specialist equipment rental company for the moving industry.

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